The transformation of polyoxometalates in the formation of intercluster compound [Ag41(α-SiW(10)O37)((t)BuC≡C)27(CH3CN)3][β-SiW(12)O40]

Kuan-Guan Liu; Xi-Yan Liu; Zong-Jie Guan; Kang Shi; Yu-Mei Lin; Quan-Ming Wang

doi:10.1039/c6cc00524a

The transformation of polyoxometalates in the formation of intercluster compound [Ag41(α-SiW(10)O37)((t)BuC≡C)27(CH3CN)3][β-SiW(12)O40]

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Mar 7;52(19):3801-4. doi: 10.1039/c6cc00524a.

Authors

Kuan-Guan Liu¹, Xi-Yan Liu¹, Zong-Jie Guan¹, Kang Shi¹, Yu-Mei Lin¹, Quan-Ming Wang¹

Affiliation

¹ State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005, P. R. China. kshi@xmu.edu.cn linyum@xmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 26864173
DOI: 10.1039/c6cc00524a

Abstract

We report a unique intercluster compound comprising a Ag41 cage encapsulating a divacant [α-SiW(10)O37](10-) anion and a complete [β-SiW(12)O40](4-) anion as a counteranion. Two electro-redox centers associated with the inner and outer POM anions show interesting electrochemical behaviours, because the stable Ag41 cage acts as an electron transfer mediator.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't